The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will host two public meetings in late March to inform anglers of planned changes to future (including 2023) white sturgeon fishing seasons on Lake Roosevelt in northeast Washington. Since…
Soil in the upper Columbia River valley of Stevens County, Washington, may contain unnaturally high levels of metals, including lead and arsenic. Concentrations depend on many factors, including land-use history and soil disturbances such as…
History shows that snowpack and precipitation destined for Lake Roosevelt can change quickly as winter turns to spring and Lake Roosevelt is managed for downstream flood control. In turn, spring lake levels can vary dramatically….
An August 2022 order extended a litigation stay through August 31, 2023, to resolve challenges to the Columbia River System Operations 2020 Environmental Impact Statement and Biological Opinions for salmon and steelhead. The Spokane Tribe…
EPA’s Columbia River Basin Restoration Funding Assistance Program announced awards totaling approximately $6.9 million across 25 projects to reduce toxics in fish and water throughout the Basin. Awards were based on a competitive, grant selection…
In May, grade 4-6 students and teachers will be taking field trips to explore the ecological, social and economic complexities of Lake Roosevelt’s watershed. At locations throughout the area, local resource specialists such as biologists…
During summer 2022, EPA released an updated, enforceable schedule and process for implementing the Upper Columbia River Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study (RI/FS). This schedule was developed in association with Teck American Incorporated. The RI/FS…
EPA completed additional soil cleanup at 15 properties in Northport during the summer and fall of 2022. With the consent of property owners, cleanup was conducted at 14 residential properties and a common use area…
The Washington Department of Ecology continues to make progress on cleanup of the Northport waterfront area. The site is located on the Columbia River bank and shore next to the Northport City Park and around…
National Park Service 2022 – 2023 Winter Access at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area Visit https://bit.ly/3kM6llB for availability of facilities and services. For instance, winter access for camping is limited to the Kettle Falls, Fort Spokane, and…
The backdrop for Forum activities is the unique and distinct needs of Lake Roosevelt, which resulted from creating a reservoir to support operational capacity at Grand Coulee Dam. Two Indian tribes, federal agencies, state agencies and four counties have specific interests in the management of the lake. Individually and collectively, they seek to meet a diverse set of environmental, economic and cultural needs.
Operating as a non profit organization, Lake Roosevelt Forum continues to successfully engage in a set of public outreach activities intended to further strengthen collaboration and cooperation among the many stakeholders with interests in and around Lake Roosevelt.
Lake Roosevelt Forum is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization. Federal Tax ID: 91-1566293
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